Two DPOs In The Case Of Clashes Of Residents With Project Workers In Kebon Kacang Are Still Being Hunted

The scene of clashes between residents of Kebon Kacang and project workers caused one person to be killed/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

The joint team of the Central Jakarta Metro Police and the Tanah Abang Metro Police are still hunting for two DPOs, the main perpetrators of the stabbing case against the excavator operator that occurred in the Kebon Kacang 29, Tanah Abang sub-district, Central Jakarta.

The two DPO suspects with the initials ER and IP are strongly suspected to be the main perpetrators who caused the victim to die.

"We suspect that the perpetrator IP committed acts of violence against the victim until he died," said Tanah Abang Metro Police Chief AKBP Aditya Sembiring when confirmed, Tuesday, December 24.

Apart from the perpetrators of IP, the police are also hunting for other main actors with the initials ER.

"We suspect ER is the main perpetrator who committed acts of violence. ER and IP (DPO) are being pursued and we are looking for articles that we have suspected," he said.

Tanah Abang Metro Police Chief, AKBP Aditya Sembiring said the commotion that occurred on the vacant land of Jalan Kebon Kacang 29, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, began with a conflict between residents and project workers.

The police chief said the conflict began on Sunday, December 15, 2024 when the head of RT 05/01 with the initials AH reported complaints from residents to project workers regarding work activities that interfered until late at night.

The discussion then heated up until a statement was deemed threatening. Then the heads of the RW discussed to mediate on Monday, December 16, 2024. The mediation took place peacefully.

However, on Wednesday, December 17, 2024, at around 17.00 WIB, a group of residents attacked workers at the project site.

As a result, an excavator operator named AS (71) died with an incision wound to his left knee and died on his way to the hospital.

After the commotion, a joint team from the Central Jakarta Metro Police and the Tanah Abang Metro Police conducted an investigation and arrested three perpetrators of the attack.

"The three with the initials AC (36) attacked with a comb sword, HT (41) attacked with samurai and ZH (40) tilted the victim," said AKBP Aditya to reporters, Friday, December 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, the other two perpetrators are still at large. The evidence confiscated included a comb sword, a samurai, and a machete.

"The motive is, there is no personal grudge, this incident occurred due to miscommunication and receiving misinformation among residents," he said.